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Hanxiong (Selina) Liang

Melbourne,VIC

Summary

Completion the 10 million investment project of the Winery building; Conducted marketing research and identified cost-saving opportunities, resulting in a 20% decrease in advertisement expenses; Collaborated with cross-functional departments to improve existing products, resulting in positive customer feedback; Implemented accounting and production software automation that improved task tracking; Upgraded cash flow management process, resulting in a 10% increase in cash reserves for the company.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Company Accountant

Yarra Glen Vineyard&Winery
03.2011 - Current
  • Streamlined financial processes by implementing more efficient accounting software and procedures.
  • Prepare and analyse financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
  • Working on monthly budget forecasting and reporting to directors.
  • Preparing weekly/monthly/quarterly/annually reports, including IAS, BAS, Stock Reports, KPI Reports, and foreign exchange management.
  • Working on the month-end closing, as well as providing various reports for internal review purposes, and reporting to directors.
  • Analysing and reporting the financial impacts of pricing movements and responding to internal cost analysis requests.
  • Collaborating with the production and marketing team to conduct in-depth financial analysis to identify key performance indicators, trends, and areas for improvement, and supporting directors in making strategic decisions to enhance financial performance.
  • Utilising historical data and market trends to assist in financial forecasting, enabling the company to plan and allocate resources effectively, and developing budgets for various departments and projects.
  • Monitoring AP and AR aging, cash flow and any other ad-hoc task as required.
  • Working with the preparation of annual external and internal audits as required.
  • Ensuring compliance with all relevant tax laws and regulations (including but not limited to PAYG, Super, FBT, and GST), preparing accurate tax returns and liaising with tax authorities to address any tax-related matters.
  • Implementing and maintaining internal control procedures to safeguard company assets and prevent fraudulent activities.
  • Staying updated with the latest accounting standards and best practices.
  • Maintaining integrated accounting systems and developing new tools for the company to make accounting processes more efficient.
  • Completing database backups and securing financial information and maintaining financial security through internal control.

Taxation Accountant

Barbara Hyland& Associates-Melbourne
05.2010 - 03.2011

Prepared bank reconciliation and dealt with general journal entries while using Handi Ledger.

Full function of financial reports for sole traders, partnerships, trusts and companies.

Completion BAS and IAS statements for all kinds of entities.

Bank reconciliation and accounts reconciliation.

Communicated with clients to collect essential information and analyze responses etc.

Filing and administration jobs.

External Auditor

Ernst &Young - China
09.2007 - 11.2008

Participated in IPO and annual audit projects relating to various commercial and manufacturing industries, such as China Railway and Construction Corporation IPO; Annual Audit of Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation; Initial Audit in Yangtze Optical Fiber and Cable Co. Ltd as well as Quarter Audit in Dongfeng Motor Co. Ltd and so on.

Operated the system tests to exam client’s internal management risk and revealed the weakness in internal control that potentially might undermine the reliability of the financial reporting system.

Put forward reasonable suggestions to eliminate or reduce the possible risk to an acceptable level.

Designed and executed substantive procedures to identify significant accounts disclosures, such as cash and bank, expenses, fixed assets, intangible assets, account payable and receivable and so on.

Arranged relevant assertions related to audit risk which will result in financial misstatements.

Be responsible for the auditing adjustments selected depend on the auditor’s professional judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.

Performed auditing in accordance with accounting standards, related laws and regulations, as well as ethical require

Education

Master of Management -

Monash University
Melbourne, VIC
2006

Postgraduate Diploma of Accounting - Accounting

Monash University
Melbourne, VIC
2006

Bachelor Degree of Management -

University of International Business And Economics
Beijing
2003

Skills

  • Cost accounting
  • Month-end close
  • Payroll Processing
  • Audit Coordination
  • Variance Analysis
  • Expense Tracking
  • Internal Controls
  • Management accounting
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Fixed Asset Management
  • Accounting Software Proficiency
  • General Ledger Management
  • Accounts Payable and Receivable
  • Bookkeeping
  • Budget Forecasting
  • Payroll Management
  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Data Analysis
  • Cash Flow analysis
  • Account Reconciliation

Accomplishments

Completion the 10 million investment project of the Winery building; Conducted marketing research and identified cost-saving opportunities, resulting in a 20% decrease in advertisement expenses; Collaborated with cross-functional departments to improve existing products, resulting in positive customer feedback; Implemented accounting and production software automation that improved task tracking; Upgraded cash flow management process, resulting in a 10% increase in cash reserves for the company.

Languages

Chinese (Cantonese)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Company Accountant

Yarra Glen Vineyard&Winery
03.2011 - Current

Taxation Accountant

Barbara Hyland& Associates-Melbourne
05.2010 - 03.2011

External Auditor

Ernst &Young - China
09.2007 - 11.2008

Master of Management -

Monash University

Postgraduate Diploma of Accounting - Accounting

Monash University

Bachelor Degree of Management -

University of International Business And Economics
Hanxiong (Selina) Liang